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MEDICAL STUDIES IN ENGLISH (MSE)

The concept of global medicine and internationalization of higher education has been rooted in the School of medicine University of Zagreb (UZMS) since its foundation in 1917. The founders of our School came from different European centers of academic excellence and transferred their expertise to the newly fledged institution. From that time the UZMS has tried to preserve and maintain this continuity of transfer of the latest trends in medical education and teaching by adding to it the specific creative component of its faculty, thus achieving the present integration into the international community of medical schools.

In its determination to raise the standards of medical education and introduce a new culture of teaching, the management of the Zagreb School of Medicine has decided to join the growing number of medical schools in the neighborhood which offer graduate and postgraduate programs in English by establishing its own English program. The English program of medical studies is primarily aimed at foreign citizens and candidates from the Croatian diaspora who are willing to pursue their academic career in medicine abroad or in the country of their ancestors. This program is entirely instructed in English, and is designed to meet both American (USMLE) and European Union standards with itsinternationally accredited exams. UZMS also has working relationshipswith a number of university medical schools in Europe and NorthAmerica, including University of Toronto, McGill, and the Mayo Clinic.

In the summer 2002, after extensive preparations and marketing analysis the project for the establishment of medical studies in English was proposed to the Senate of the University of Zagreb. September 2002 marked the formal initiation of the English language program in medicine when the University Senate officially approved the proposed program. The program welcomes all applicants who are willing to study medicine in a stimulating environment that strives to incorporate the best features of Western medical education.

Presently, the program has enrolled its fifth generation of students coming from all parts of the world. Through small-group teaching encouraged throughout the program students have a unique opportunity to take part in laboratory sessions and conduct physical examinations at the bedside, which significantly improves both their clinical and research competencies. Consequently, the number of MSE applications is gradually rising each year. A detailed description of the application procedure with related information pertaining to academic opportunities and student life can be found on the following WEB page: http://mse.mef.hr/.


	MEDICAL STUDIES IN ENGLISH (MSE) The concept of global medicine and internationalization of higher education has been rooted in the School of medicine University of Zagreb (UZMS) since its foundation in 1917. The founders of our School came from different European centers of academic excellence and transferred their expertise to the newly fledged institution. From that time the UZMS has tried to preserve and maintain this continuity of transfer of the latest trends in medical education and teaching by adding to it the specific creative component of its faculty, thus achieving the present integration into the international community of medical schools. In its determination to raise the standards of medical education and introduce a new culture of teaching, the management of the Zagreb School of Medicine has decided to join the growing number of medical schools in the neighborhood which offer graduate and postgraduate programs in English by establishing its own English program. The English program of medical studies is primarily aimed at foreign citizens and candidates from the Croatian diaspora who are willing to pursue their academic career in medicine abroad or in the country of their ancestors. This program is entirely instructed in English, and is designed to meet both American (USMLE) and European Union standards with itsinternationally accredited exams. UZMS also has working relationshipswith a number of university medical schools in Europe and NorthAmerica, including University of Toronto, McGill, and the Mayo Clinic. In the summer 2002, after extensive preparations and marketing analysis the project for the establishment of medical studies in English was proposed to the Senate of the University of Zagreb. September 2002 marked the formal initiation of the English language program in medicine when the University Senate officially approved the proposed program. The program welcomes all applicants who are willing to study medicine in a stimulating environment that strives to incorporate the best features of Western medical education. Presently, the program has enrolled its fifth generation of students coming from all parts of the world. Through small-group teaching encouraged throughout the program students have a unique opportunity to take part in laboratory sessions and conduct physical examinations at the bedside, which significantly improves both their clinical and research competencies. Consequently, the number of MSE applications is gradually rising each year. A detailed description of the application procedure with related information pertaining to academic opportunities and student life can be found on the following WEB page: http://mse.mef.hr/.